About the job
The Data Development team at Squarepoint Capital oversees the management and lifecycle of critical data utilized in trading, backtesting, and research. Collaborating closely with quantitative analysts and technology teams, we integrate, process, and deliver data from various vendors and public sources, ensuring a robust data infrastructure for alpha and cross-asset referential data.
We are excited to invite skilled data developers to join our expanding teams. Here, you will immerse yourself in a culture of learning, where teamwork and collaboration thrive, excellence is celebrated, and diverse perspectives are encouraged to foster innovative solutions.
Our Reference Data Services team partners with portfolio managers to design, implement, test, and maintain Squarepoint's service-oriented database architecture for both research and production environments. With a strong focus on kdb+, this team manages Squarepoint's core model of reality, normalizing various datasets to align with this model while providing a highly reliable infrastructure that ensures uptime exceeding 99.999% during trading hours. The role also includes a significant operational aspect, offering level 2+ support for these services during live trading.
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the data needs of investment research teams to provide tailored solutions.
- Design, implement, test, optimize, and troubleshoot kdb+/q data pipelines, frameworks, and services.
- Work collaboratively with data operations and platform developers to enhance our data platform and mitigate technical debt.
- Engage with technologists and investment researchers to ensure our reference data services adapt to evolving requirements.
- Draft and review technical documentation, including requirements for researchers, design proposals for new platform solutions, and production support runbooks.

